First-line Thoughts: Will Hakstol keep Giroux and Voracek separated?

Ryan White skated off the ice during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes with the result of an upper-body injury predicted to last two-to-four weeks. In an attempt to adjust, head coach Dave Hakstol placed Jake Voracek on the third line. With his absence of the first line, Brayden Schenn and Michael Raffl have stepped up […]

Denise Mroz  •  30 Nov 2015
Mixed results for Flyers newest player combinations

  View image | gettyimages.com With the Philadelphia Flyers mired in a slump that just won't end, Dave Hakstol has wisely shaken up some of the lines and pairs. These new pairs have yielded some decidedly mixed results.

Marc Naples  •  28 Nov 2015
Islanders win tight checking affair over Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers had the early jump. A late first period goal gave New York momentum. The Islanders scored a goal in each period to defeat the Flyers 3-1 at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.

Bill Minchin  •  25 Nov 2015
Game 22 Preview: Flyers head to Brooklyn for a showdown with the Islanders

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (7-9-5) will look to make two in a row when they travel to Brooklyn for a match up with the hard hitting New York Islanders (10-8-3) on Wednesday night. This is the first of five meetings between the Metropolitan Division rivals and first of three meetings in New […]

Bill Minchin  •  25 Nov 2015
Postgame Perspective: Flyers drought over, focus turns to building on scoring, wins

Brayden Schenn had his stick along the ice as Jake Voracek found him with a pass to the slot. The puck hit the back of the net. Finally, the scoring drought was over for the Flyers. In a second period that featured chance after chance with no payoff, you could see the weight lifted off […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Nov 2015
Gostisbehere scores OT winner as Flyers beat Hurricanes

  View image | gettyimages.com After seven straight periods, two overtimes, two shutout losses and then some, it was finally over. Jake Voracek's pass to the slot was tipped into the net by Brayden Schenn. Goalless drought over, just like that. But it would take overtime for the Flyers to get a second point they […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Nov 2015
Game 21 Preview: Flyers look to rebound against Hurricanes

As the Flyers prepare to honor another legend of the past, the recent past has been anything but memorable. After coming away with a dramatic win in Carolina less than two weeks ago, the Flyers have dropped three straight games, scoring two goals combined in the three games. This includes shutouts in the last two […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Nov 2015
Game 19 Preview: Flyers look to finish against Sharks

The Flyers shootout loss on Tuesday to Los Angeles had everything but the finish. The Kings tied the game in the final minute of regulation and the Flyers couldn’t convert in overtime or the shootout to grab the extra point. But after one of their better efforts of the season, the Flyers can bring that […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Nov 2015
Hakstol not to blame for Flyers struggles

  It’s been 18 games and the Flyers are now 6-8-4 after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.   After a 4-2-1 start, the fall down in the standings wasn’t expected.   The easy person to blame in the coach – always has been, always will be. But this is […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Nov 2015